This Luminous 1970 Classic features "Truckin'," "Sugar Magnolia," "Friend of the
Devil" & "Box of Rain."

American Beauty, the fifth album by the Grateful Dead, was recorded and released
in 1970 by Warner Bros. Records. The album continues the folk rock and country
music vibe they had explored on Workingman's Dead.

"Showcasing 10 concise, country-rooted gems that sound equally good whether
you're hanging on the front porch in the afternoon or nursing a bottle after
hours, this one could win over many an anti-Jerry..." - Rickey Wright,
wax.fm

Between 1967 and 1970, the Grateful Dead recorded five studio albums for Warner
Bros. Those records formed the psychedelic canon on which the bands live legend
was built. The five albums were pressed on premium 180g vinyl at RTI and
packaged as a Deluxe 5LP Box Set. This 180g LP is the same as the pressing that was included in that set.

Reviews of the 5LP Box Set:"... Each LP's cover has been meticulously reproduced, the 180-gram vinyl
pressed at RTI from freshly-cut lacquers mastered from the original analog tapes
by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Studios..." - Wayne Garcia, The Absolute
Sound, January 2011, Issue 209 - Wayne
Garcia, The Absolute Sound, January 2011, Issue 209

"...when it comes to focus, overall clarity, balance, dynamic punch, and
bottom-end weight, which are hallmarks of [these] Rhino's reissues. As to Phil
Lesh's marvelous and important bass playing - the clarity of line, and his
round, almost creamy tone - is one of the great joys of this new set. These new
LPs knock the others, including the CD box, right off my shelf." - Wayne
Garcia, The Absolute Sound, January 2011, Issue 209

To ensure the highest degree of quality, this album was pressed on 180-gram
vinyl at RTI using lacquers cut from the original analog masters by Chris
Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. The album features detailed replica of the
original album packaging.

"For once a truly beautiful album cover is more than matched by the record inside. The Dead just refuse to keep within any normal limits, and I hope that it stays that way for a long time... Damn it all, the album is American Beauty, of the best possible kind. The positivity of the Dead just can't be kept down... They have given us all something to treasure with this album. It's one for now and one for the kids in 20 years too." - Rolling Stone, 1970